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DIVISION OF ORNITHOLOGY AND MAMMALOGY 
^^rfj//r 11 y/t n, S^(j. : January 81 , 1894 . 
Mr. William Brewster, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
Bear Brewster: 
The map of Mexico by Gen. Carlos Parcheco we have had for 
two years and find very useful. 
Respecting the rough tracing I sent you of New England and Nova 
Scotia: you must remember that I combined two different maps on dif¬ 
ferent scales and did the work very roughly and hastily without re¬ 
gard to accuracy, merely getting something to cover the territory, and 
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which seemed to be approximately of the size needed. I think we 
can manage to get up a satisfactory base for the purpose needed. 
I am glad to know that you have decided to go to Trinidad with 
Chapman, The trip cannot fail to do you good. 
By this mail I send you three specimens of Bmpidonax minimus, 
all of which are doubtless breeding birds. While the Pennsylvania 
specimen has a bill below the average in size for the eastern bird, 
the Brownsville and Dakota specimens have much larger bills than true 
minimus . There seem to be also some other differences suggesting 
a western subspecies. I shall be glad to know your views on the 
subject. Possibly your collection contains material that will throw 
additional light on the question. 
With best wishes. 
Very truly y< 
ours 
